Arthur Alexander was at ground zero of the New York City punk movement as
guitarist for the Poppees, the first band signed to the Bomp! Records label and
an outfit that helped bridge the gap between power pop and new wave during its
mid-70’s existence. A staple of the
CBGB/Max’s Kansas City live scene, the Poppees broke up in 1976, and Alexander
went on to form the seminal Sorrows before moving from NYC to L.A., where he’s
worked producing records for younger bands. Now, he’s back making his own
music, and the result is a 17-track collection of newly recorded songs selected
from tunes he’s written over the years.No
stranger to memorable guitar hooks, he’s written his fair share ofimpossible to
shake ditties, “One Bar Left” traffics in a similar high-energy style of power pop
from his former bands.“The songs on
this album literally span decades – from some of the very first songs I’d
written, like “Hello Suzanne” and “Till I Was On My Way”, to “I’ll Get Your
Love Someday” which I wrote while I was with The Poppees, through “Can’t Get
You Out Of My Dream” written shortly before Sorrows’ breakup, to songs written
only recently.Some started their life
years ago, but were never finished, only to be completed as I was recording
this album.” – explains Arthur.One of
the things he’s proudest of is how all the songs (all 17 of them!), no
matter how diverse from one to the next, all seem to somehow flow together.“A masterpiece evincing elements of Merseybeat,
rockabilly, proto-punk and, so help me, Phil Spector’s ‘Wall of Sound.’ It is a musical tour from the time that rock
music was a fledgling art form up through the moment when the music of
rebellion rebelled against itself, answering the profusion of ungainly,
overproduced albums with a return to the basics of speed, power and simplicity.It’s impossible to pigeonhole this collection
that’s a beautiful cross-section of an era, with elements of Beatles, Stones,
Byrds, Bowie, Costello, and much, much more. The vocals are melodic, the drums
are straightforward and no-nonsense, and the guitar work is simply pure, golden
rock and roll.” – ChattanoogaPulse.comAmen, brother!GREAT!!

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